The PJs (1999)
Synopsis
Thurgood Stubbs lives with his wife, Muriel, in the Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs housing project, where he is the superintendent. This animated comedy follows the adventures of the Subbs and their friends, while taking a satirical view of the ups and downs of life in a big-city housing project.
Creator
Tom Turpin, Tony Krantz, Steve Tompkins
Network
FOX, The WB
Episodes
Hangin' with Mr. Super
Thurgood, upset with a truant child, decides to teach the boy responsibility, but his efforts backfire.
Bones, Bugs and Harmony
Thurgood's suspicion that Mrs. Avery is starving prompts him to help her out, but Muriel thinks he's being used for different reasons.
The Door
When Thurgood is slammed with complaints from the tenants about the building's front door, he seeks aid from HUD.
Journal Fever
When Muriel falls ill, Thurgood fails his wife by falling asleep when she needed to be taken to the hospital.
Rich Man, Porn Man
Thurgood is aghast when his clean-up project for the movie theater leads to the venue's resurrection as a porn cinema.
Bougie Nights
Thurgood and Muriel move into the building's penthouse, but they can't seem to adjust to life at the top.
A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Super
Muriel's heroic capture of a prowler in the Stubbs' home turns Thurgood into a hero when he assumes credit for the deed.
He's Gotta Have It
The experimental medication prescribed for Thurgood's blood pressure also jump-starts his sex drive.
Boyz' N the Woods
When Calvin and Juicy miss the chance to go on a camping trip, Thurgood takes them on an overnighter in their neighborhood, and he loses track of the boys.
Operation Gumbo Drop
Thurgood's culinary pride takes a blow when his gumbo recipe fails to measure up to the one prepared by an unlikely rival--Juicy.
U Go Kart
After building a go-cart for Calvin and Juicy, Thurgood accidentally destroys it and buries the evidence, so it appears to have been stolen. Then he's put in charge of the investigation.
House Potty
The building's new power-flush toilet frees Thurgood from clogging calls, and may end all need for him.
Haiti Sings the Blues
Neighbors treat Thurgood like the plague after Haiti Lady puts a curse on him following their row in the new community rooftop vegetable garden.
How The Super Stoled Christmas
Thurgood takes a job as a repo man to raise money for the computer Muriel wants for Christmas.
Cast
Details
Original Title
The PJs
Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
43
Production
Imagine Television Studios, Will Vinton Studios, Eddie Murphy Productions
